Health Care
Bad news for Medicaid recipients: If you live in one of these 9 states, you could lose your health plan
With president-elect Donald Trump soon to take office and the potential cut in federal funding, some Americans could lose their Medicaid benefits.
With Donald Trump returning to the presidency of the United States, the Affordable Care Act or ACA, which promoted the expansion of Medicaid in various states across the country, could be in jeopardy.
While the president-elect has not made clear what his plan is for Medicaid, since its passage in 2010, the ACA has faced significant opposition from conservatives, who now control the new Congress.
This suggests a possible cut in additional Medicaid funding, with benefits of at least three million beneficiaries in nine different states at risk.
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Bad news for Medicaid recipients: If you live in one of these 9 states, you could lose your health plan
The ACA law’s main objective is to expand Medicaid programs to ensure health care for low-income Americans, especially those who do not have health insurance at their jobs. Initially, this expansion was mandatory, however, after a ruling by the Supreme Court in 2012, it became optional.
There are currently nine states with laws requiring the end of expansion if the proportion of federal funding decreases, according to KFF, a nonprofit health information organization, per CBS News.
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These states are: Arizona, Arkansas, Illinois, Indiana, Montana, New Hampshire, North Carolina, Utah, and Virginia. Six of them leaned toward Trump in the 2024 general election: Arizona, Arkansas, Indiana, Montana, North Carolina, and Utah.
In states like Idaho, Iowa, and New Mexico, some additional action will be required to mitigate the impact of the loss of federal funding.
According to KFF, in those nine states, the expansion programs cover more than 3.7 million low-income beneficiaries. The figures were in effect at the beginning of 2024.
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